Edit Animal Information (App & Browser)

How to Edit an Individual Animal on Mobile App:

Tap "My Cattle" from the bottom navigation bar.
Tap the animal you want to edit to open its record.
Tap the yellow "Manage" button.
Tap "Edit."
Make your changes: see the field guide below for what you can edit.
Tap "Save and Finish." A green banner at the top of the screen confirms the update was saved.

Fields you can Edit Yourself:

Field	Notes
Electronic ID (EID)	Tap the field to type, or scan with a connected EID reader
Visual ID (VID)	Tap to edit the ear tag number
Management Tag	Add, change, or remove. See Create, Edit and Delete a Management Tag
Name	Add or update a name for the animal
Sire	Add or change the sire.
Group	Move the animal to a different Group
Location	Move the animal to a different Location / pen / field
Horn Status	Polled, Horned or Scurred
Notes	Add or edit free-text notes
Date of Birth	Update the animals DOB
Date on Ranch	Update the animals DOR
Sex	Update the animals Sex
Breed	Update the animals breed

To request a change to any field, use the chat window, call (737) 412-3131, or email supportusa@breedr.co. Have the animal's Visual ID or EID ready when you get in touch.

Scanning a new EID onto a re-tagged animal:

If an animal has been re-tagged and you need to update its EID, connect a compatible EID reader before opening the edit screen. When you tap the EID field, scan the new tag, the number populates automatically without typing.

See Issues Connecting Your Breedr App to Your Equipment? if your reader isn't connecting.

Method 2: Edit multiple animals via file upload on the browser portal

Use the Edit Animals importer when you need to update a field across multiple animals at once, for example, correcting EIDs after an import, reassigning a batch to a new group, or fixing dates of birth on a set of records.

You'll need a computer for this. The file importer is only available on the browser portal at app.breedr.tech, it is not available on the app.

Step 1: Prepare your spreadsheet

Create a CSV file with one row per animal you want to update. Your file must include:

At least one animal ID column (EID, VID, or Registered ID) so Breedr can match each row to the right record
Only the columns you want to update, you don't need to include every field, only the ones being changed

Tip: Export your current animal list from My Cattle on the browser portal first, make your edits in that file, and re-upload. This avoids typos in ID fields and ensures the data matches your existing records exactly.

See Convert a Spreadsheet to CSV Format if you're working in Excel or Google Sheets and need to save as CSV.

Fields you can update via file upload:

Field	Column header to use	Notes
Electronic ID (EID)	Electronic ID
Visual ID (VID)	Visual ID
Management Tag	Management Tag
Name	Name
Alternative ID	Alternative ID
Registered ID	Registered ID
Tattoo ID	Tattoo ID
TSU Barcode	TSU Barcode
Date of Birth	Estimated DOB	Format: MM/DD/YYYY
Date on Ranch	Date On Ranch	Format: MM/DD/YYYY
Sex	Sex	Use: male, female, steer, heifer, cow, bull
Breed	Breed	Use accepted breed codes — see Breed Codes
Group	Group	Must match an existing Group name in your account
Location	Location	Must match an existing Location name in your account
Source Ranch	Source
Purchase Price	Purchase Price
Sire ID	Sire ID	Must match an existing sire in your Breeding Stock list

Step 2: Go to the Edit Animals importer

Log in at app.breedr.tech on your browser.
Select "Import Data" from the left-hand navigation.
Select "Custom Import."
Select "Edit Animals" from the import type options.

Step 3: Upload your file

Select your CSV file from your computer.
Click "Next."

Step 4: Map your columns

Click "Match Columns" — Breedr will automatically match column headings that use the standard names above.
For any unmatched columns, use the dropdown to select the correct Breedr field.
Confirm your animal ID column is mapped — this is how Breedr identifies which record to update.

Step 5: Finish the upload

Click "Finish Upload."
A green screen confirms the upload was successful.
Open the affected animals in My Cattle to confirm the changes saved correctly.

If your upload has errors:

If any rows fail to update, click "Download un-imported animals" to save a CSV of the failed rows. Check the error column and fix the issues before re-uploading only the failed rows.

Error	Likely cause	Fix
Animal not found	ID in your file doesn't match any existing record	Check for typos or extra spaces in the ID column
Invalid date format	Date not in MM/DD/YYYY format	Reformat all date columns to MM/DD/YYYY
Invalid sex value	Unrecognised value in Sex column	Use: male, female, steer, heifer, cow, bull
Invalid breed	Breed name not recognised	Check against the Breed Codes list
Group not found	Group name doesn't match an existing Group	Check spelling exactly matches the Group name in your account
Location not found	Location name doesn't match an existing Location	Check spelling exactly matches the Location name in your account

Need some help?

Use the chat window in the bottom right of the screen, call our Customer Success team at (737) 412-3131, or email us at supportusa@breedr.co.